ILC's E92 M3

[i_love_cars]

YoungCR said:

Are there no after market solutions for the motor mounts? Every 50k is crazy

There are but they all involve more NVH and I'm trying to preserve the street manners of the car since I don't intend to track it ;(

[Daggerty]

YoungCR said:

Are there no after market solutions for the motor mounts? Every 50k is crazy

Higher power luxury cars it is common with the hydraulic mounts.

[Jdesign]

Are they those fluid filled mounts? Ughh those are such a mess when they fail.

[GunMetalGrey]

Jdesign said:

Are they those fluid filled mounts? Ughh those are such a mess when they fail.

I poked one a tiny bit on my Mazda (with my finger) and it blew up in my face. 
That is one thing I wish to never have happen again.

[suspenceful]

*Insert comment about how you must miss the power of a modded N54*  

I'm excited for you to get the new setup installed!

[MPW3RLee]

$700 for RB replacement!? That’s a steal! I did mine on my own but at that rate I’d almost consider paying someone, maybe....

Following to see how the SC turns out, would like to go that route someday, but that might be a ways away for me

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suspenceful said:

*Insert comment about how you must miss the power of a modded N54*  

I'm excited for you to get the new setup installed!

I honestly wish I could say that because it would actually make me feel better about my purchase LOL - as it turns out, it's moreso that I am just completely incapable of leaving well enough alone. 

MPW3RLee said:

$700 for RB replacement!? That’s a steal! I did mine on my own but at that rate I’d almost consider paying someone, maybe....

Following to see how the SC turns out, would like to go that route someday, but that might be a ways away for me

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Yeah I have digital torque wrenches so doing this with proper accuracy shouldn't be hard, but at $700 it was a no-brainer. I figured I can justify the cost after all the thousands upon thousands I saved by DIYing my E46 manual swap   

My stance on the supercharger is that if you want the car to be a drag car, then just buy an N54 instead - but if you like everything else you get with an S65, then a supercharger makes the car "competitive and relevant" in the modern age to essentially give it a new lease on life. FIrst you say "someday" which is exactly what I did....then before you know it barely a year later you're installing a 625 kit LOL. To quote Family Guy - "it's like sex with Kobe - you can fight it all you want but, it's gonna happen"

[patsbimmer1]

I'm glad I saved this...

[i_love_cars]

See ?!  This is nothing more than pure validation of my prior statements that the longer you wait, the worse it is because no matter what, it's gonna happen and yer gonna get a supercharger hahaha. 

I bought the warranty as a way to try and keep myself from modding the shit out of the car. That lasted for a bit and then I was like "Fuck it I can get 3k prorated refund on and use the money for performance parts!" 

And here we are 

EDIT: my friends clearly know me, otherwise Hallway never would have saved that photo from so long ago lolol. Everybody knows I have complete ADHD and cannot leave shit alone.

[i_love_cars]

Started on the install process on Saturday and by Sunday I was ready to mount the supercharger, then I noticed that I had received the wrong belt from ESS. They shipped me a belt for a 650 kit with 7 ribs instead of 6. I sourced a comparable belt from Napa on Sunday at 2120mm which is just 5mm shorter than what the normal 625 kit includes. They are overnighting me the correct belt so whatever I'll swap it tomorrow. 

What's more troubling is that ESS also gave me the wrong tune file. It is fortunate that I am DIYing this install because I don't think even a reputable BMW shop would have recognized that the tune file name ended in "124" which is what ESS uses to identify tunes intended for their black fuel injectors, as 124 is the last 3 of the part number. They shipped my kit with white injectors which have different flow rates and has a different tune. DOn't ask me why ESS has changed injectors over the years - the power is the same regardless, the tune just needs to be calibrated for the right flow rate. I'm sure if I had a shop install this, I'd be driving around wondering why the fuck my car is running like dog shit and potentially leaning out. 

Turnaround was quick and I got my updated tune file from them today for the white injectors that I have in my kit. So now I think all is well. 

I'm 98% done. Should be driving the car tomorrow - the only things left to do is hook up the air filter, put the radiator fan shroud back in, top the coolant off, and start the car. 

[wasnt m3]

Can't wait to see this thing tomorrow!

[MPW3RLee]

Nice work, looks good in there! Almost like these cars should’ve came with it....[emoji848]It was certainly pretty cool when they made the Alpina E65 with a SC, minus the fact that it was still on the E65 chassis.

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[jc43089]

Looks good!

[m42b32]

Wow that was fast! Looks great!

[wasnt m3]

Can confirm that the install looks great. Saw and rode in the car tonight.

[i_love_cars]

Car is up and running. 

TJ did stop by and confirm I did not fuck it up. I needed a witness. I'm not used to superchargers *at all* so I was freaking out about all the noises. Then I learned some things. 

200 mile break-in period for the supercharger gears/bearing/seals and to allow the ECU to adapt to the tune. Luckily I have a 93 mile one-way drive on Sunday to get my rod bearings replaced !

[Jdesign]

Oh man this is epic. That looks top notch.  Now all we need is videos of sweet whining noises and tires smoking.

[Daggerty]

This is cool

[Jdesign]

I saw your car at C&C but didnt get a chance to chat. Car looked good, the SC in the bay looked even better. 

[i_love_cars]

Catching up on people's build threads today after being absent for at least 6 months, and realized this hasn't been updated in well over a year. 

The car went on Ohlins R/T this spring with some GC camber plates and I got rid of the factory ZCP wheels in favor of BimmerWorld's replica - the TA-16 wheels. This was mainly to accommodate a 275/295 tire setup properly, while still retaining a very factory ZCP look. The drop on the car is modest as always since I don't slam my cars, and the Ohlins retain a quality ride on public roads. 

I also installed a BimmerWorld oil pan which is just a factory pan modified to accept an oil dipstick. So I now have a dipstick in my E92 M3 which I think is pretty unique. 

Last week I scooped OEM performance seats as many of you already know, and they are amazing. I've put more miles on the car in the last 4 days than I have in the last month. They look great, have incredible back support, and are modestly more comfortable than the stock seats. A few months ago I also swapped out the stock pedals for some BimmerWorld aluminum pedals, and I replaced the original wood grain trim with new OE aluminum interior trim. I had my detailer apply ceramic to it before install so nothing sticks to the trim and it shouldn't oxidize over time like you see on a lot of BMWs with factory aluminum. 

These latest changes complete the car for me. I don't think there is much else worth doing to an E92 that is driven on the street. I very recently was considering moving on to the F80 platform since I found a super low mileage 2016 comp pack for like 55k in Sakhir orange 6MT, but then I found these performance seats and with the addition of those, combined with the supercharger and ability to have traction now, it's hard to see what an F80 can offer other than lower mileage. My weekend cars are usually on a 3 year average of when I sell them, and this October will mark 3 years with the E92. The V8 is still impossible to beat for me so I am still planning to just continue driving this thing and replace the engine when it inevitably grenades.